Francisco Aguiar, 51, and his son, Sean Aguiar, 24, both of Hooper Street, went to trial in Newport District Court. It resulted in guilty findings against both men.

Police arrested the two on Feb. 18 after they allegedly got into an altercation with the police outside the home the two men shared. Police alleged they were trying to stop Sean Aguiar to charge him with reckless driving.

Sean Aguiar, police alleged, jumped from his car and ran to his home to get away from them and then fought with police in his front yard. His father came out of his home and joined in, police alleged.

Sean Aguiar was found not guilty by Judge Colleen Hastings of two counts of simple assault and reckless driving. He pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer, court records show.

He was ordered to pay court costs and a fee to the indemnity fund. The balance due the court, after the proceedings on Thursday, was $480, court records showed.

Francisco Aguiar was found guilty at trial of one count of simple assault, resisting arrest and obstructing police. He was found not guilty of one count of simple assault. He pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct.

He was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay court costs and fees. Court records show he owes $374 to the courts after the proceedings.

Every conviction in district court can be appealed to the superior court for review or for a new trial, according to Rhode Island law.